Best all Natural whey protein powder

Figuring out which whey protein is the best really comes down to your own definition of what “best” means to you. But even if you know what factors are most important to you, it can still be extremely difficult to decide which whey protein is best for you.

There are literally thousands of whey protein products to choose from and they all vary in quality, ingredients, cost and a number of other factors!

But because whey protein is such an essential ingredient in my health program I spend a lot of time researching, testing and comparing new whey protein powders whenever they fit my criteria.

What criteria is that?

I’ve written it up below so you can see how I go about selecting whey protein powders to test.

Hopefully this information will serve as a helpful guide to eliminating the confusion and help you to discover which whey protein powder is best for you.

Optimizing my health is first and foremost for me so I do my best to avoid putting anything that is un-natural into my body.

So when I look at Whey Protein powders, I first look to see if it’s All Natural. This actually narrows the choices quite a bit. Most whey protein powders contains artificial ingredients.

Some people are looking for a quick results (muscle gain/fat loss etc.) and don’t care much about the long-term consequences of eating a product with artificial ingredients.

No thanks. Long term health is what is most important to me so it’s gotta be all natural.

Once I find an All-Natural Whey I look to see if the whey is produced by Grass Fed Cows.

While everything on the label could be exactly the same on whey protein from grass fed cows and whey protein from non-grass fed cows, I prefer to use whey protein from grass fed cows.

I don’t believe there has been any research to indicate if Whey Protein powders from grass fed cows are superior to conventional whey protein powders but I prefer to consume products from animals that were eating what they were supposed to eat.

Animals that eat what they are supposed to eat are healthier.

And healthier animals produce healthier products.

Cows in pasture eat grass….not Soy, Corn, Grains etc.

So if I am going for optimum health, Grass Fed is the whey for me.

If the whey protein powder is all natural AND from Grass Fed Cows, the next thing I look at is cost.

This is where selecting a whey protein powder can get really tricky.

Why is the pricing so tricky?

Whey protein powders come with different amounts of protein in the jar

The size of the jar does not necessarily indicate the amount of protein in the jar

Different companies use different units of measurement to indicate the amount of protein in the jar

Serving size varies from brand to brand so you can’t just compare how much protein per serving you get from one brand vs the other brand

Sometimes the information the company provides on their website is not the same as what is on the label when you receive the product

So the bottom line is it’s almost impossible to pick up two jars of whey protein powder and be able to do an accurate cost analysis on them without doing some conversions and math calculations.

I was a knucklehead for many years and mainly compared protein powders by the amount of protein per serving and the total cost of the jar.

That’s a bad idea because if you don’t compare whey protein powder costs accurately, you could end up spending MUCH more money than you need to spend.

So to make things easier for myself to compare all of the whey protein powders I’ve tried and plan to try, I made a page HERE to compare all of the important criteria like brand, product name, type of whey protein (isolate, concentrate or both), cost, serving size, amount of whey protein per serving etc.

It is my goal to try every brand of all natural whey protein from grass fed cows because there is NO replacement for personal testing.

For example, as a result of personally buying and testing these proteins, I’ve discovered some “inaccuracies” between what manufacturers show on their website and the actual product label.

One product said the weight of the jar of protein was 2.2lbs when after closer inspection, the weight is actually 2.02lbs. Not a HUGE difference but it’s a difference and we as consumers deserve to have accurate information so we can make the right decision.

Another brand indicated that the serving size was 10g which provided 12g of whey protein, however, when I received the product the serving size was 11g and the amount of protein provided was 8g. That’s a BIG difference.

I don’t think these companies are trying to intentionally mislead us but accuracy is important to help us make the right decision. Maybe I’m just cynical but when companies make these kinds of errors it makes me trust their brand less.

As far as cost goes, cost per gram of protein (column P on the spreadsheet) is in my opinion the best way to accurately compare the cost of each whey protein powder.

The spreadsheet allows you to sort the list based on various criteria like lowest to highest cost. As I continue to discover and try new products, I will continue to update the list accordingly.

Note: Most of the links on the spreadsheet are my affiliate links so I will make a commission if you purchase a product after clicking on one of those links. You DO NOT pay more by clicking on those links. The prices you see there are the prices everyone pays including me. I just receive a portion of the profit for referring you. Much of what I do on this site takes me a LOT of time so I hope you will use my affiliate link if you decide to purchase one of those products. It helps me cover some of the costs for what I do here and I really appreciate your support

Once I go through the above criteria the next thing that is very important to me is Convenience.

It has to be easy for me to get the protein but convenience also needs to be balanced with cost.

Retail stores (i.e. Health Food Stores, Grocery Stores) make it very convenient to buy whey protein but they typically charge MUCH more than online retailers.

As far as online retailers go, I like Amazon the best for several reasons.

I recently decided to use Amazon Prime because it is low cost and it includes free 2-day shipping and very low cost overnight shipping on most products (including most whey protein powders).

Why is shipping speed important?

The shipping time is important to me because heat can damage whey protein powder.

That’s why they tell you on the label to “STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE”.

OK so what does heat have to do with shipping?

I used worked in the shipping industry for 8 years so I’m very familiar with the way the shipping process works.

The slower the shipping option you choose and the further away from the shipping point you live, the longer your shipment will sit on trucks and in distribution hubs.

Some distribution hubs are air-conditioned and others are not and the hubs that are not air conditioned get HOT.

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